Man Runs Into Hard Luck Story Escaping Holdup Results In New Woe

William ``Lucky`` Copeland was walking home from a Narcotics Anonymous meeting on Tuesday night when, police said, two robbers demanded his money.

Copeland, 23, of Oakland Park, knocked one man to the ground and took off running.

Copeland told police that as he scaled fences, he was shot at, then beaten up by people who thought he was a burglar when he pounded on their door. Then he was bitten by a dog.

Then the robbers caught up with him and stole his wallet containing $15, Copeland said.

The events started as Copeland was walking west in the 1500 block of West Sunrise Boulevard, police said. Two men approached him and asked for a cigarette.

As Copeland pulled cigarettes from a pocket, one man pointed a handgun at him and yelled, ``Give it up.``

After pushing the robber to the ground, Copeland ran through back yards yelling for someone to call for help, residents told police. As he ran, he heard two or three shots and assumed they were aimed at him.

Copeland told police that when he knocked on the door of a home in the 1400 block of Northwest 19th Street, three men ran out of the house and pummeled and kicked him. The men later told police they thought Copeland was a burglar.

Escaping their grasp, Copeland continued running through yards and was bitten by a dog.

By Wednesday, Copeland, who was treated at Broward General Medical Center, was nursing his wounds at home.